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Temple vs Framingham vs Dublin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Temple has the most affordable homes ($401k median).
Framingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Dublin has the most people working from home (22%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Temple | Framingham | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
72,399Highest |
1,688 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
37.5±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
49.3±8.4 27% above U.S. |
| Temple and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Framingham and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dublin and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Framingham and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$107,419±$6kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$104,659±$14k 30% above U.S. |
| Framingham and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,000±$27kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$627,300±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$430,500±$72k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$2,033±$57Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,325±$165 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,983 124% above U.S. |
$6,884Lowest 121% above U.S. |
$8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Framingham and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dublin and Framingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #229 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Framingham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.